Embark with the Private Sport Shop ambassador on the World Surfing Championship, during the stages in Salvador and Brazil, which she recounts in two episodes of her vlog "With Jojo".
Having stayed in El Salvador after the ISA World Championships, Johanne Defay followed up with the seventh stage of the World Surfing Championships, also held in this small Central American country. The Private Sport Shop ambassador took the opportunity to explore the beauty of El Salvador with her coach and partner Simon Paillard. In particular, the couple hiked a superb volcano and discovered no less sublime waterfalls. Discover below the seventh episode of the "With Jojo" series on El Salvador with Johanne Defay.
In sporting terms, the French surfer finished ninth in the Salvadorian event, ranking 11th in the world rankings, before heading to Brazil for the next stage of the competition, scheduled for Saquarema. But although the waiting period got off to a good start on June 23, this Vivo Rio Pro event dragged on, due to the lack of waves on the Brazilian spot. The eighth stage of the World Championship was thus marked by six days off in a row. An opportunity for World Tour members to take a break from surfing. "Saquarema is a two-hour drive north of Rio," explains Johanne. "It's a nice village, but above all, it has a magnificent beach! I was staying for the event with Carissa Moore, Gabriella Bryan, Ryan Callinan, Calum Robson and Connor O'leary. So cool to share a little more time out of the water. My mom, Josée, found me for this Brazilian leg, as usual. We had a great time, especially cooking pao de queijo.
Johanne also took the opportunity to take part in the " One ocean "In Saquarema, the Frenchwoman was able to help preserve a mangrove swamp and collect rubbish. In Saquarema, the Frenchwoman was able to help preserve a mangrove and collect garbage. Unfortunately, the competition ended earlier than expected for Johanne, who didn't make it past the second repechage round. At least the remaining time allowed her to visit Rio with her mom. Now it's time for the South African J-Bay event, to which Johanne is currently committed. This week, she will contest her first round against Australia's Tyler Wright and Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb.
